When is the current contract for IOLs (Intra ocular lenses) in Ophthalmology up for renewal? 31/05/2020
· Who is your current IOL provider? Rayner
· Please provide annual usage in the following years: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018 year to date
· Annual Usage 2015/16 – This information is unable to be provided due to a different Ordering System being used at the time
· Annual Usage 2016/17 – This information is unable to be provided due to a different Ordering System being used at the time
· Annual Usage 2017/18
o April – March - 77 Lenses,
o June – March - 1807, Data missing for two months due to a different Ordering System
· Annual Usage 2018/19 - 2492 Lenses
· Usage 1st April 2019 – 30th Sept 2019 – 1189 Lenses
· Please provide annual spend in the following years: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018 year to date
Please note, We are unable to provide the annual spend as this information is commercial in confidence. This information is exempt under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as the information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of those involved.
Section 43 is a qualified exemption which means the Trust must undertake a public interest test. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has considered the public interest in disclosing this information and while it is in the public interest to disclose information that informs the public of how we spend our money, especially where this relates to the provision of public services, we have determined that the prejudice arising from disclosure outweighs the benefit to the public in this instance. Disclosure of the annual spend along with the annual usage units would provide the unit price for the items which could result in a competitive disadvantage to the supplier and could damage the supplier’s and the Trust’s commercial interests.
· In relation to IOLS what is your Route to Market /OJEU reference and contractual commitments including extension options? SBS framework ref. SBS/15/EA/FQB/8812/25
· When is your Phaco machinery (for cataracts) contract up for renewal? Rolling contract
· Who is your current provider of the Phaco machinery? Alcon
· How many Phaco machines do you have and what are the age of these machines?
· Total of 3
o One Manufactured in 2007
o Two manufactured in 2009
· In relation to Phaco machines what is your Route To Market /OJEU reference and contractual commitments including extension options? NHS Supply Chain
· When is your VR (Vit-Ret) machinery contract up for renewal? Rolling contract
· Who is your current provider of the VR machinery? Alcon
· How many VR machines do you have and what are the age of these machines?
· One – Manufactured in 2011
· In relation to VR machines what is your Route To Market /OJEU reference and contractual commitments including extension options? Direct
· What type of contract do you have with your local commissioner payment by results, block contract, or an aligned incentives? Block for outpatient PBR for inpatients and procedures.
· Do you currently have a managed equipment service within your NHS Trust? No
· If yes what disease area? N/A
· How many YAG lasers linked PCO (Posterior capsule Opacification) after cataracts have you undertaken between 2017-2018 and 2018-2019? We are unable to extract this information from our systems, therefore are unable to answer this question
· Does your NHS Trust outsource initiative list for cataracts to a 3rd party suppliers to support capacity inefficacies? No
· If yes is this contract between the Trust and 3rd party provider or the CCG and 3rd party provider? N/A